New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
BEAMS on FOUR LEGS.
ANIMALS THAT HAVE LEARNED LOTS OF
THINGS,

ScpANToS Penn. Aug. GA Scranton gentleman
has cat that is very fond Of some kinds OF musio
and very much exaggerated whenever her master
pIsys on his violin. She will lie on the sofa and purr
approvingly whenever one OF the young iau'es per
forms waltz o. other lively piece on the piano. ana
she will listen a.tentvely to the children's songs
but as soon as her begins TO tune up his v,oa
she becomes very uneasy. The moment no s'aI'S 70
pay tune the cat darts at him as she had suuueny
been seized with tit. scratches vicUusly at the
lower part of bis trousers log and squalls az tnongn
she was in great pain II he continues to play AFTER
this OF her disapproval OF that Knd Oh
mu sc tho jumps and tries 10 snatch the NOISY
instrument out of his hands, and when che mas that
she cannot do that she runs around the room aiu
news piteously. AS soon as the gentleman lays the
violin down on the piano and speaks kindly 70 the
cat she seems paci6ed at once, rots over TO wheie
no is standing, rubs her head and back lovingly
against his ankles and pairs contenediy, looking up
to HIM and acting IL she wanted to tell him that
she would always be good cat If he would never
make any moro OF those hateful sounds. But so sure
as be undertakes to playing the cat be ms her
tantrums and refuses to be quiet until ne mas put
down the violin again She is fond OF organ music
but she cannot he taught TO like the noise made by
the violin strings She will tolerate the guitar but
the violin never The gentleman who is an excellent
amateur volinist, prizes pussy very hiehiy, aho'
whenever he wishes to entertain his 1rlends win
little music from his favOrte instrument, ne mas
servant take the cat to her little house In the back
ward and tasten in. As soon rs the guests nave
departed puss is allowed to come into the house,
when sbe scsmpers from member OF the family to
the other and purriully expresses ner gratitude at
being permitted to be where they are once more
A Sixteenth Ward resident tells the following story
about his cat and himself. According TO his own
abatement he is occasionally in the habit OF going
home in half xcated condition. and the story he
tells is that the cat knows the moment be opens the
door of his residence, that be has been drinking
Then she looks at him a moment as much as - say
Il bo oil falln
haven't you ~ and diates her nosrils and sticks up
her nose if the smell OF liquor was offensive to her.
The next thing she does is to rush from the ROOM
and all the coaxng in the world would no. induce her
to come back. She r,mans away and entirely out "t
sight until late in the afternoon OF the following day.
when she creeps stealtbily into the back kitchen,
looking about to see II her owner is an. wbefe III
sight II he she cautiously trips into tue sitting
room in search of him. II he is there she can tell nv
glance whether he l. sober or not, and, II ne 10 SOBER
she walks slowly to her place in the corner ard lies
down without appearing to notice his presence. In
case he il still little on he says she Will Dart
from the house and stay out of sight for another day
He saws he never abuses her or speaks cross to her.
and her peculiar conduct interests him much that
he takes pleasure in telling about ii 10 bis trends
A wealthy gentleman Ia the upper part OF Scranton
has watch cog that $500 could not buy. lie Is
thorou hpred English nastif. and tue gentleman
tells this story about his watchul conduct: AT about
] o'clock night when the full moon was SHINING
brightly the gentleman happened to look out OF the
back window Just after he had turned on the gas
preparatory TO gong to bed and man leap over
the fence into the gard He told his wife about u,
remarkng at the same time that he guessed samson
would take care OF the intruder before he dld any
damage He had no said this than Samson
spraug ont of his kennel at the man. ana the fpsn
rushed into an olthouse aud slammed the doc be-
hind him. The owner OF the premises, knowing ina,
there was othinc in the clubhouse that the noe urna
visitor would care 10 carry away u no had e'nce,
and believing that the mssh would properly attend
TO tho intruder when he got ready 10 como out went
had int I'D Mt
wanted around there In the morning the 1aitbiui
dog WAS still Watching the clubhouse door, anf the
gentleman raised the window and spoke to the dog;
AZ Samson turned to see what his master wan'ed oil
him a dirty tramp sprang out OF the Onthonsc ahc
made tor the fence, lew feet away. Inc uoR heaIu
his step and turned that way as quick as % lash'
The tramp had Just rasped the top of tue fence when
the dog get there, and he made desperate enort 70
get away. He got over tho fence before the mast'n
han chance to bite him. but he !eit goou potoh OF
one of his garments the other side with the dog aud
then lie ran like frightened deer, the gentleman
commanding the dog moi 10 follow him. Ile fellow
was a sneak burglar. and Two nights later he was
caught while attempting TO steal clothing IRON
ha way on the same street.
Two tame gray squirrels the yOIite pets OF an
ani"al lover on Franklin. ave. The squirrels
about the house like two kittens and obedent to
their master every time he tells them to 90 10 thelr
cage. He often takes them about town with him. 10
their apparent pleasure and satisfaction whenever
he tells them that they go along, they skip mp MS
legs and crawl into the pockets OF his sack coat
where they nestle down until he enters stoio or
saloon Then he orders them 10 come out, and they
hurry from his ockets aud caper about the room
until he gets ready to leave. Their antics and their
perfect obedience interest and amnse everybody VINO
see, them. Each squirrel has his own particular
pocket get into, and they have neen 30 wei trained
that neither tries to get into tue pocket that
belongs to the other. When the gentleman wears
heavy overcoat he sometimes permits both OF them TO
cuddle down together, when they appear to be very
happy indeed.